Charges filed against NC teens who tried to light dog on fire in viral video

GUILFORD COUNTY, NC (WGHP) — Animal cruelty charges have been filed after a video went viral days ago showing a girl using an aerosol can and lighter to create flames which she pointed towards her dog, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies said another teen filmed the incident and posted it on Snapchat.

Bella, a chocolate Labrador Retriever, is being treated at Benessere Animal Hospital in Greensboro.

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Doctors said Bella’s fur was burned and she had paint on her tail, but she wasn’t seriously hurt.

“Here she was part of a family and loving and loyal to them and all of a sudden, she’s set on fire,” Dr. Janine Oliver, owner of Benessere Animal Hospital told WGHP.